Mass Central 1750 is seen returning from Barre and is headed South though the Thorndike section of Palmer, just a few miles from their yard. The Boston & Maine McGinnis inspired GP38-2 was origina... (more)

Mass Central Railroads GP38 1750 descends the grade into Palmer, MA, returning home after its trip to Barre.

Mass Central 1750 is seen returning from Barre and is headed South though the Thorndike section of Palmer, just a few miles from their yard. The Boston & Maine McGinnis inspired GP38-2 was origina... (more)

Mass Central 1750 is seen returning from Barre and is headed South out of town. The Boston & Maine McGinnis inspired GP38-2 was originally built for the Penn Central in 1972. ... (more)

Mass Central 1750 is seen returning from Barre and is headed South out of town. The Boston & Maine McGinnis inspired GP38-2 was originally built for the Penn Central in 1972. ... (more)

Mass Central 1750 is seen returning from Barre and is headed South through Gilbertville. The tracks come just a few feet from some of the houses in the small village, which is part of the Town of ... (more)

A short Massachusetts Central train with intermodal cars is tied up at the railroad’s small yard/facility near the U.S. Highway 20 overpass on the west side of Palmer, Massachusetts, on May 20, ... (more)

A Massachusetts Central intermodal train approaches the Main Street overpass at Palmer, Massachusetts, on May 20, 1993. Powering the short train is rare EMD NW5 No. 2100 and CF7 No. 2443. MCER No.... (more)

A Mass Central local arrives in Palmer after making its daily run to Ware. The GP38-2 is painted in a Boston & Maine inspired paint job.

Newly acquired Massachusetts Central NW5 still wore its Southern Railway colors as it worked for its new shortline owner out of Ware, MA, in the spring of 1982. EMD built only 13 of these 1000hp l... (more)

The Mass Central local enters the Palmer Yard Limits, crossing Route 181.

Massachusetts Central 1750 switches out the old mill in Barre, Mass. The train has come up from the CSX interchange in Palmer, and worked at Ware before heading up to the end of the line at Barre.

Mass Central heads south after switching at Ware, MA on the old Conrail Ware River Line.

Massachusetts Central's B&M-inspired GP38-2 #1750 leads its train south along the Burrow Brook as it departs Barre, MA for Palmer.

Ghost of the B&M: Though I was born too late to experience it in its heyday, the Boston and Maine became my favorite railroad through my visits to family who lived in B&M country and my exp... (more)